Several macerating pectinase enzyme preparations are currently being used by Oregon wineries to enhance color, color stability and phenolic extraction of red wines. Previous research on the use of commercial pectinase enzymes in Oregon Pinot noir and Cabernet Sauvignon wines showed that some enzyme preparations were capable of reducing red...
An approximation of the total yeast fermentable nitrogen content in juice or must is taken as the sum of the nitrogen available from ammonia and the alpha-amino acids present (Bisson 1991 ; Dukes and Butzke 1998 ; Jiranek, Langridge, and Henshcke 1995). Recommended levels of fermentable nitrogen needed by yeast...
Commercial fermentation practices have been evaluated for several vintages to determine their effects on anthocyanin and phenolic extraction, wine color intensity, color stability, and sensory characteristics of Oregon Pinot noir wines. Trials have included fermentation processing practices (1994), the use of different commercial yeast strains (1995 and 1996), the addition...
During the 1994, 1995, and 1996 vintages we designed a series of trials to evaluate the effects of commercial Pinot noir fermentation practices in Oregon on wine composition and quality. Differences have been observed in anthocyanin content, color intensity, polymeric pigment content, phenolic content, and in aroma, flavor, body, and...
Winemakers commonly attribute differences in color, color stability, and phenolic composition to different fermentation practices. The extraction of anthocyanin pigments and other phenolic compounds from the skins, pulp, seeds, and stems to a large degree determines the composition and quality of red wines.
During the 1994 vintage we designed a...
1999 Pinot noir wines from the Oregon State University viticulture trials at Benton Lane vineyard were evaluated using free-choice profiling by a panel of 16 Oregon winemakers in January 2001. This work is the continuation of the project described in Manipulating Soil Moisture and Nitrogen Availability to Improve Fermentation Behavior...
The sensory evaluation of the 2000 vintage Pinot noir wines from the Oregon State University viticulture trials at Benton Lane Vineyard was conducted by a panel of 11 semi-trained panelists using a modified version of free-choice profiling. 36 wines were made from 3 replications of the 12 field treatments. For...